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. >> reporter: last week mitt romney dominated in his first debate against president obama. in an exclusive interview with abc news' diane sawyer, the president admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying, this wasn't a bad night. you didn't show up. >> as i said, there's no doubt that i can make a better case, which is why i'm so looking forward to tuesday. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> reporter: but polls among likely voters show romney did get a boost after the debate. and he's taking advantage of it. >> we can't afford another series of budget deficits of roughly $1 trillion a year. recognize, this is not just bad for the economy. it's bad for jobs. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc news, danville, kentucky. >>> abc news is proud to play a special role in tonight's debate. abc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, will serve as moderator. she checked out the stage in danville yesterday. we wish her good luck. >>> the main event tonight, beginning at 9:00 p.m. eastern. join diane sawyer and george ste
. >> reporter: last week mitt romney dominated in his first debate against president obama. in an exclusive interview with abc news' diane sawyer, the president admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying, this wasn't a bad night. you didn't show up. >> as i said, there's no doubt that i can make a better case, which is why i'm so looking forward to tuesday. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> reporter: but...
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and that 47% comment he made over the last couple of weeks. abc news spoke to the romney campaign and they were also surprised. they had pressed mitt romney to answer these questions. and they don't know why the president didn't bring it up, either. i feel these are talking points that the campaign is going to go over. and the next presidential debate is in two weeks. that will be taking place in new york. and you may hear about it then in that debate. >> brandi hitt live for us in denver. thank you, brandi. >>> and we talked to our washington editor, rick klein for insight into this first debate. >> our debate coverage continues now with abc's senior washington editor, rick klein. >> rick, pundits on both sides of the aisle, giving this to romney. we were expecting zingers, style, not substance. did it work? >> this was mitt romney's night. he was sharp. he was specific. he had a plan of attack. and he went after barack obama every way he could, and holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign.
and that 47% comment he made over the last couple of weeks. abc news spoke to the romney campaign and they were also surprised. they had pressed mitt romney to answer these questions. and they don't know why the president didn't bring it up, either. i feel these are talking points that the campaign is going to go over. and the next presidential debate is in two weeks. that will be taking place in new york. and you may hear about it then in that debate. >> brandi hitt live for us in...
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she'll be there all week. >>> president obama is reacting to clint eastwood's odd appearance at last week's republican convention. telling "usa today" that he's still a huge eastwood bit. the president says if you're easily offended, you should probably choose another professi profession. >>> this 25-foot sand sculpture is drawing attention in charlotte. >> interesting likeness. >>> adds for the republican ticket, mitt romney is doing the debate prep at his vacation home in new hampshire. while running mate paul ryan will is in the tar heel state of north carolina holding a rally in greenville at eastern carolina university. >>> speaking of the notoriously fit ryan, he has been forced to back trak about a marathon statement he gave. he said last week he ran a marathon in under three hours. it's been resernlgd and he finished in just over four hours. >>> an apparent terrorist attack in peshawar has left two americans dead. the explosion was to big, it severely damaged most of the buildings around it. two employees were injured in the attack. no one has claimed responsibility in the bo
she'll be there all week. >>> president obama is reacting to clint eastwood's odd appearance at last week's republican convention. telling "usa today" that he's still a huge eastwood bit. the president says if you're easily offended, you should probably choose another professi profession. >>> this 25-foot sand sculpture is drawing attention in charlotte. >> interesting likeness. >>> adds for the republican ticket, mitt romney is doing the debate prep...
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. >> both of them hit the campaign trail in swing states with two weeks to go. brandi hitt is in boca raton. good morning, brandi. >> this is the final round in a very close race. for most of the night, it appeared president obama appeared to be on offense, as both candidates made their final pitches to the american people. president obama reminded voters he is commander in chief, as he went after republican challenger, mitt romney. >> wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map. >> attacking me is not an agenda. >> reporter: romney spent the night arguing america has lost its world influence, especially with iran. >> the greatest threat is iran, four years closer to a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: but both sides agreed on iranian sanctions. and the policies in syria, egypt and afghanistan. still, that didn't stop the attacks. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> i'm glad you recognized al qaeda's a threat. a few months ago when asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing america, you s
. >> both of them hit the campaign trail in swing states with two weeks to go. brandi hitt is in boca raton. good morning, brandi. >> this is the final round in a very close race. for most of the night, it appeared president obama appeared to be on offense, as both candidates made their final pitches to the american people. president obama reminded voters he is commander in chief, as he went after republican challenger, mitt romney. >> wrong and reckless leadership that is all...
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. >> last week mitt romney dominated in his first debate against president obama. the president even admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying you did not show up. >> there's no doubt i can make a better case, which is why i so look forward to tuesday. >> is it possible you gave up your reelection that night. >> no. >> we cannot afford another series of budget deficits of roughly $1 trillion per year. this is not just bad for the economy. it's bad for jobs. >> brandi hitt, abc news, ky. >> during tonight's debate, log on to wjla.com/react from your compatible smartphone tablets or browser and give us your reaction. we will show the results on abc 7 news at 11:00. we are looking at 48 degrees >> . still to come, an update on a man brutally beaten near the eastern market area in the district. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> thursday morning, welcome back. adam caskey and with a look at your forecast. it may be a lot cooler today than yesterday by about 10 degrees. tomorrow will be verisimilar but breezy. you
. >> last week mitt romney dominated in his first debate against president obama. the president even admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying you did not show up. >> there's no doubt i can make a better case, which is why i so look forward to tuesday. >> is it possible you gave up your reelection that night. >> no. >> we cannot afford another series of budget deficits of roughly $1 trillion per year. this is not just bad for the...
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and president obama visiting the hoover dam for the first time. both have relied heavily on their running mates this week to lead their campaigns. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle-class has been varied the last four years. >> reporter: it didn't take long for paul ryan to pounce on that comment. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle-class, over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means, we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney. >> reporter: the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows the race for president is still very close, which means every word and gesture tonight could impact the election. brandi hitt, abc news, denver. >> thanks to brandi hitt. abc's coverage of tonight's debate begins at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> now, we turn to the trouble at american airlines. and actually progress on two fronts this morning. there is new movement in the bitter labor dispute between the airline and its pilots union. and also, the mystery of the seats that came loose during thr
and president obama visiting the hoover dam for the first time. both have relied heavily on their running mates this week to lead their campaigns. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle-class has been varied the last four years. >> reporter: it didn't take long for paul ryan to pounce on that comment. >> vice president biden just today said that the middle-class, over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means, we need to stop digging by...
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president obama. in an interview with abc news, the president even admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying, "this wasn't a bad night, he didn't show up.” is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. there's no doubt i can make a better case, which is why i am so looking for to tuesday. >> polls among likely voters showed romney did get a boost after the bait and he's taking advantage of it. >> we cannot afford another series of budget deficits of roughly $1 trillion per year. this is not just bad for the economy, it's bad for jobs. >> brandi hitt, abc news, ky. >> the vice-presidential debate tonight, log on to wjla.com/react from your compatible smartphone, browser or tablet to give us your reactions during that debate and we will share the results tonight at 11:00. >> south carolina posing new voter identification law, it cannot be implemented until next year. the law requires voters to show one of five types of photo identification to cast a ballot. it wa
president obama. in an interview with abc news, the president even admitted he had a bad night. >> your supporters have been saying, "this wasn't a bad night, he didn't show up.” is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. there's no doubt i can make a better case, which is why i am so looking for to tuesday. >> polls among likely voters showed romney did get a boost after the bait and he's taking advantage of it. >> we cannot afford another...
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. >> we know the vice presidential debate this week. there have been memorable moments before. we remember this from four years ago. >> nice to meet you. hey, can i call you joe. >> you can call me joe. >> can i call you joe. that was sarah palin holding her own against joe biden and this memorable moment from the 19 8 debate. vice presidential candidate lloyd bentsen saying this to dan quayle as he said he had as much experience as jfk. >> jack kennedy was a friend of mine, senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> so powerful moments, rick, but did they make a difference? >> two of the most vice presidential debate lines of all time but both were uttered by losing candidates. they know the stakes are huge for the debate. this is brand-new terrain for paul ryan. biden has more pressure on him now than ever because of the man at the top of the ticket's poor performance last week. >> we'll all be watching. rick klein with the bigger picture, thank you. this right here one on one, george and diane at the dafk and jake tapper and me at the debat
. >> we know the vice presidential debate this week. there have been memorable moments before. we remember this from four years ago. >> nice to meet you. hey, can i call you joe. >> you can call me joe. >> can i call you joe. that was sarah palin holding her own against joe biden and this memorable moment from the 19 8 debate. vice presidential candidate lloyd bentsen saying this to dan quayle as he said he had as much experience as jfk. >> jack kennedy was a...
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failed to do last week. >> reporter: with the race still tight for president obama and mitt romney, watched closely. >> i thought joe biden was terrific tonight. i couldn't be prouder of him. >> reporter: and in the end, the running mates shared a few laughs. >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> i always say what i mean. >> reporter: that got a lot of laughs last night. the next big debate is next tuesday. that's when we see president obama and mitt romney faceoff for round two in new york. reporting live in danville, kentucky, brandi hitt. rob and paula, back to you. >> look forward to round two. brandi hitt reporting from danville, kentucky. thanks, brandi. >>> and president obama gave vice president biden's performance a thumbs-up last night. he watched the debate aboard air force one, returning from one of his last fund-raising events before the election. the president chided mr. romney for calling himself, quote, severely conservative. and now, trying to reinvent himself as a moderate. >>> and duri
failed to do last week. >> reporter: with the race still tight for president obama and mitt romney, watched closely. >> i thought joe biden was terrific tonight. i couldn't be prouder of him. >> reporter: and in the end, the running mates shared a few laughs. >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> i always say what i mean. >> reporter: that got a lot of laughs last night. the next...
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the biden obama ticket won the sunshine state four years ago. and they are fighting hard to do it again this year. and vice president's joe biden favorability raiding is the same as his unfavorability rating, 41%. paul ryan, is deemed favorably by 41% of people. and unfavorably by 37%. the margin of error makes them about even, as well. >>> in other news this morning, a washington state man will be in court this afternoon for allegedly making threats against the president. secret service agents rushed to the man's suburban seattle apartment after he reportedly sent a threatening e-mail to a general fbi account. 31-year-old anton calouri greeted them with a shotgun. and they later arrested him. a search of his apartment recovered no bombs. calouri lives with his mother who says he's a good boy, just did a stupid thing. >>> the deadline for todd akin to give up his senate bid has come and gone. the missouri senateman apologized for his controversial remarks about rape. but he is vowing to say in the race. tahman bradley joins us from washington wi
the biden obama ticket won the sunshine state four years ago. and they are fighting hard to do it again this year. and vice president's joe biden favorability raiding is the same as his unfavorability rating, 41%. paul ryan, is deemed favorably by 41% of people. and unfavorably by 37%. the margin of error makes them about even, as well. >>> in other news this morning, a washington state man will be in court this afternoon for allegedly making threats against the president. secret...
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is less than a week away. and sandy has blown both candidates off course. here is jonathan karl. >> reporter: mitt romney transformed the planned ohio rally into a bid to support relief efforts. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort. one of the things i learned in life is you make the difference you can. >> reporter: it has trappings of a traditional campaign event, stage, big american flag, campaign music, lots of romney supporters. but you also have over here canned goods and supplies that people have brought for vick,ti of the storm. the storm put romneyen a bind. while the president can lead relief efforts. >> this is something heartbreaking for the nation. >> reporter: there is not much for romney to do beyond encouraging supporters to pitch in. with fema working overtime, democrats are hammering him for what he said at a debate when asked if some of fema's responsibilities should be turned over to the states. >> abslaugolutely. any team you have occasion to take something from the
is less than a week away. and sandy has blown both candidates off course. here is jonathan karl. >> reporter: mitt romney transformed the planned ohio rally into a bid to support relief efforts. >> we won't be able to solve all the problems with our effort. one of the things i learned in life is you make the difference you can. >> reporter: it has trappings of a traditional campaign event, stage, big american flag, campaign music, lots of romney supporters. but you also have...
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failed to do last week's. >> both president obama and mitt romney watched closely. >> i thought joe biden was terrific tonight. i cannot be prouder. >> and running mates even shared a few laughs. >> i think the vice president knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth of the right way. [laughter] >> but i always say what i mean. >> the next big debate is next tuesday, when president obama and mitt romney will square off in round two in new york. brandi hitt, abc news, danville. >> it's 46 degrees outside on this friday morning. >> much more ahead. a d.c. council and talking to abc 7 news about a scandal. what do we do when something that's hard to paint really wants to be painted? we break out new behr ultra with stain-blocker from the home depot... ...the best selling paint and primer in one that now eliminates stains. so it paints over stained surfac scuffed surfaces just about any surface. what do you say we go where no paint has gone before and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. behr ultra. now with advanced
failed to do last week's. >> both president obama and mitt romney watched closely. >> i thought joe biden was terrific tonight. i cannot be prouder. >> and running mates even shared a few laughs. >> i think the vice president knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth of the right way. [laughter] >> but i always say what i mean. >> the next big debate is next tuesday, when president obama and mitt romney will square off in round two in new...
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a different message expected tonight from michelle obama, compared to ann romney's speech last week, as the democratic convention now begins in just a few hours. >>> scientology storm swirling around tom cruise again. did church officials choose mates for the megastar. >>> and on the rampage, armed with a ten-ton bulldozer. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez, in for paula faris. with labor day behind us, we begin this tuesday with the unofficial end to the summer of extremes. >> that's for sure. it's giving way to an early fall, filled with wildfires, high water and wicked winds, now bringing trouble from california to the carolinas. northeast of l.a., a fast-moving wildfire is tearing through the angeles national forest. the flames sending thousands of holiday campers fleeing. the fire has scorched six-square miles. and for now, aerial assault with a chopper and a dc-10 is the atta attack. so far, more than 300 firefighters have the flames barely contained. it comes as isaac roared ashore. almost 3,000 people remain in shelters and more than 100,000
a different message expected tonight from michelle obama, compared to ann romney's speech last week, as the democratic convention now begins in just a few hours. >>> scientology storm swirling around tom cruise again. did church officials choose mates for the megastar. >>> and on the rampage, armed with a ten-ton bulldozer. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez, in for paula faris. with labor day behind us, we begin this tuesday...
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romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to miraculously straighten itself out just before the plane hit the tarmac. thankfully no one was injured. but some anxious moments aboard that plane. >>> airlines across the country are raking in big profits from what used to be a free service. they're pocketing billions of dollars in baggage fees all coming at the expense of fed up passengers. abc's brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: checking your bag at the airport has added up to big business for u.s. airlines. so big airlines raked in record profits from each and every luggage fee according to a new federal report. >> it is outra
romney acknowledging that some of the polls show him behind president obama. but he pointed to the first presidential debate less than a week from now as a potential turning point in the race. >>> in new york it was a rough ride for nearly 200 people aboard a brazilian jetliner from rio. they were bracing for a crash landing at kennedy airport because the landing gear was stuck sideways. you can see it there. the pilot circled twice before touching down. the nose gear seemed to...
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he announced the government will launch a website this week aimed at reducing the number of americans claiming they have been awarded military medals when they have not. republican mitt romney will take his turn at the veterans of foreign wars convention today. he is expected to step up his claim that president obama is weakening the military and renew his criticism of current white house foreign policy. then he will set out on a six-day trip overseize, where he will visit england, poland and israel to put his foreign policy know-how on display. >>> unother news, joe paterno still has many fans on the penn state campus even after the school was hit with a severe punishment from the ncaa. students shopping at the university store were still buying the shirts celebrating paterno's football legacy. they say the punishment was simply too harsh. >> we didn't cheat at football. >> football will never again be place add he placed ahead of educating, nurturing and protecting young people. >> the ncaa erased 14 years of victories and also fined the school $60 million. penn state says no taxpay
he announced the government will launch a website this week aimed at reducing the number of americans claiming they have been awarded military medals when they have not. republican mitt romney will take his turn at the veterans of foreign wars convention today. he is expected to step up his claim that president obama is weakening the military and renew his criticism of current white house foreign policy. then he will set out on a six-day trip overseize, where he will visit england, poland and...
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it is just seven weeks away. some republicans are worried romney's campaign is moving in the wrong direction. >>> the obama campaign has launched its first campaign ad using romney's comments about the so-called 47%. it's running today in ohio has romney and running mate paul ryan are getting ready to kick off their bus tour. the ad says romney should stop attacking others on taxes and come clean on his own. >>> turning overseas, the search has resumed for six climbers missing after a deadly avalanche in nepal. at least nine people were killed on mt. montaslew. one of the highest and trying to recover all the bodies. ten survived and had to be flown to the hospital. many of the climbers were from europe. >>> in southern california crews are battling two dangerous fast-moving fires. the flames threaten 200 homes in riverside county and not far away from san diego county, at least four homes have burned in the campo area. at least 80 more are under threat. firefighters are battling hi temperatures and gusty winds.
it is just seven weeks away. some republicans are worried romney's campaign is moving in the wrong direction. >>> the obama campaign has launched its first campaign ad using romney's comments about the so-called 47%. it's running today in ohio has romney and running mate paul ryan are getting ready to kick off their bus tour. the ad says romney should stop attacking others on taxes and come clean on his own. >>> turning overseas, the search has resumed for six climbers missing...
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president obama: during the last weeks of this campaign... there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or... around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say. when i took office, we were losing nearly eight hundred... thousand jobs a month, and were mired in iraq. today, i believe that as a nation we are... moving forward again. but we have much more to do to get folks back to work and... make the middle class secure again. now, governor romney believes that with even bigger... tax cuts for the wealthy, and fewer regulations... on wall street, all of us will prosper. in other words, he'd double down on the same trickle-down... policies that led to the crisis in the first place. so what's my plan? first, we create a million new manufacturing jobs... and help businesses double their exports... give tax breaks to companies that... invest in america, not that ship jobs overseas. second, we cut our oil imports in half and produce more... american-made energy. oil, clean coal, natural gas... and new resources like wind, solar, and biofu
president obama: during the last weeks of this campaign... there will be debates, speeches, and more ads. but if i could sit down with you, in your living room or... around the kitchen table, here's what i'd say. when i took office, we were losing nearly eight hundred... thousand jobs a month, and were mired in iraq. today, i believe that as a nation we are... moving forward again. but we have much more to do to get folks back to work and... make the middle class secure again. now, governor...
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out and about says the bain capital war of words from last week. the attack ads are in full swing. scott thuman is following from our newsroom with more tonight. >> odds are if you have remotely followed this race to have heard the candidates go after each other on two topics. the unemployment issue and the personal wealth and bain capital history. we are seeing what kind of effect that is happening on the campaign. >> we have some of the political philosophy brings and we do not want any more of it. >> trying to put the focus back on the economy, mitt romney mocks the president was a strategy. >> recently i became the reason -- he is always looking for somebody up there -- atm machines, tsunami, china -- >> mitt romney has been on him bordet's. he is the image they want. >> less than 15% of taxes paid on $43 million in income. it makes you wonder of some years he pay taxes at all. >> $10 million checks to try to be me. running ads with scary voice says. crux is it paying off? both suffer to some degree but the president has the edge. 43% say -- 33
out and about says the bain capital war of words from last week. the attack ads are in full swing. scott thuman is following from our newsroom with more tonight. >> odds are if you have remotely followed this race to have heard the candidates go after each other on two topics. the unemployment issue and the personal wealth and bain capital history. we are seeing what kind of effect that is happening on the campaign. >> we have some of the political philosophy brings and we do not...
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this is the fourth time this summer it has happened. >> president obama is visiting louisiana to see the damage caused by the hurricane. nearly one week after it came ashore, thousands of people are without power and many communities are under water. fem,aa is helping with recovery and rebuilding efforts. >> nearly one year after tropical storm lee, some people in woodbridge are still without a home. displaced residents there are now scrambling to make repairs before county inspectors come out tomorrow. if they pass the test, some of them could finally move back in their homes. pamela brown has the story. >> or martin garcia, it means more time to work preparing his holley acres trailer home. >> i'm working every day. >> he's putting on the finishing touches making sure there is no mauled in the walls. he hopes that one day soon be able to reclaim his home for the sake of his three children. >> this is for my kids. >> many of the homes on this land have now been demolished. the surrounding homes are still deemed on state to occupy. the county has given the homeowners occupied to rest
this is the fourth time this summer it has happened. >> president obama is visiting louisiana to see the damage caused by the hurricane. nearly one week after it came ashore, thousands of people are without power and many communities are under water. fem,aa is helping with recovery and rebuilding efforts. >> nearly one year after tropical storm lee, some people in woodbridge are still without a home. displaced residents there are now scrambling to make repairs before county...
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president obama took part at a rally in denver. mitt romney was also in nevada taking part in an event in reno. the to remain in a neck in neck with less than two weeks ago. closer to home, an investigation is under way following the case arson surrounding a campaign sign. to a woman'sire sign in her front yard. was an leesburg monday morning. another romney sign was spray- painted. tonight asorm watch ony are keeping a close eye hurricane sandy. potential that storm could big problems in our region. bob ryan joins us with the projections. what is the latest? >> it is a bit stronger, it is cuba.ching the coast of it is very unusual for late october. winds are now 90 miles per hour able be moving across cuba. -- and it will be moving across cuba. the general track is still to theg it very close east coast. very latest. a 70%eans about would bety that sandy off the coast. even if it is off the coast, become a hybrid storm, it would be causing a lot of problems along the east coast and especially in to new england. what about the mari
president obama took part at a rally in denver. mitt romney was also in nevada taking part in an event in reno. the to remain in a neck in neck with less than two weeks ago. closer to home, an investigation is under way following the case arson surrounding a campaign sign. to a woman'sire sign in her front yard. was an leesburg monday morning. another romney sign was spray- painted. tonight asorm watch ony are keeping a close eye hurricane sandy. potential that storm could big problems in our...
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is slapping new sanctions on a syrian bank in response to last week's civilian massacre. the obama administration says that move is designed to choke off funds to that bank, which it says is acting as a front for other institutions. also from syria, an 11-year-old boy, telling how he survived that massacre by playing dead. the boy says gunman killed his parents and all four of his siblings. the syrian regime is being blamed for the killing of more than 100 people. >>> in other news this morning, president obama called mitt romney to congratulate him on clinching the republican nomination. aides to both men said it was a brief but cordial chat. then, each camp launched new attacks. romney lashing out at obama for stimulus products that failed. >>> former presidential candidate, john edwards, is still waiting for a verdict in his campaign corruption trial. today is day nine of jury deliberations. at the end of the day yesterday, the judge dismissed the four alternate jurors without saying why. also a mystery, why she closed the courtroom to talk to the attorneys about a not
is slapping new sanctions on a syrian bank in response to last week's civilian massacre. the obama administration says that move is designed to choke off funds to that bank, which it says is acting as a front for other institutions. also from syria, an 11-year-old boy, telling how he survived that massacre by playing dead. the boy says gunman killed his parents and all four of his siblings. the syrian regime is being blamed for the killing of more than 100 people. >>> in other news...
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at a rally last night in denver, romney previewed one of his attacks. >> we had 40-straight weeks of unemployment above 8%. and what does the president say to all this? he says forward. i think forewarned a better term. >> reporter: romney's trailing president obama in polls. and his campaign knows the upcoming debates could be their best chance to turn things around. that's why the candidate is practicing. huddled with mock advisers. in the mock debates, senator rob portman is playing barack obama. >> i don't like him very much anymore. >> reporter: as for president obama, he took a break from practice yesterday to visit a campaign office and make a few calls to unsuspecting voters. >> andrea? hi. this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56%
at a rally last night in denver, romney previewed one of his attacks. >> we had 40-straight weeks of unemployment above 8%. and what does the president say to all this? he says forward. i think forewarned a better term. >> reporter: romney's trailing president obama in polls. and his campaign knows the upcoming debates could be their best chance to turn things around. that's why the candidate is practicing. huddled with mock advisers. in the mock debates, senator rob portman is...
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boehner sent a memo to party members telling them not to gloat if they throw it out. >>> president obama called on congress to keep interest rates on college loans from doubling next week. the two parties remain deadlocked on how to pay to keep them low. interest rates are set to rise from 3.4% to 6.8% on july 1st. >>> torrential downpours that battered the upper midwest have turned deadly. three people were killed in central wisconsin yesterday when heavy rain washed away a 50-foot stretch of highway. the victims were in two cars that crashed into the gorge created by the missing roadway. >>> in the northeast, it is still sweltering. but just a notch cooler. ambulances had to rush to outdoor graduation ceremonies yesterday, as dozens of grads and family members passed out from heat exhaustion. the energy company in philadelphia handed out hundreds of free fans to the elderly. and thousands of people hit the beach. i can only imagine how hot they were in caps and gowns. >> can you imagine? a lot of people fainting on those celebrations. >>> time for the rest of the weather across the nat
boehner sent a memo to party members telling them not to gloat if they throw it out. >>> president obama called on congress to keep interest rates on college loans from doubling next week. the two parties remain deadlocked on how to pay to keep them low. interest rates are set to rise from 3.4% to 6.8% on july 1st. >>> torrential downpours that battered the upper midwest have turned deadly. three people were killed in central wisconsin yesterday when heavy rain washed away a...
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if romney makes an announcement early, it could come next week. that's before he leaves for the olympics and the middle east. >>> six months after a deadly disaster at sea, the captain of "the coast to concordia" is speaking out about the ship wreck. he says he was distracted by a phone conversation just before the cruise ship smashed into a reef off the coast of italy and sank, killing 32 people. ska tino is accused of manslaughter. he blames himself for the distraction. but says destiny played a role in the disaster. >>> a psychologist says a jetblue pilot that creamed about terrorists, had a psychotic disorder due to lack of sleep. clayton osbon was found guilty by insanity after the incident. it adds specifics to how much time a pilot must get to rest. >>> the heat wave and other weather extremes plaguing much of the world is being blamed on man-made climate change. scientists say they have evidence that global warming has accelerated. and it's increasing the likelihood of more extreme weather events. 2011 show rising sea levels, shrinking gla
if romney makes an announcement early, it could come next week. that's before he leaves for the olympics and the middle east. >>> six months after a deadly disaster at sea, the captain of "the coast to concordia" is speaking out about the ship wreck. he says he was distracted by a phone conversation just before the cruise ship smashed into a reef off the coast of italy and sank, killing 32 people. ska tino is accused of manslaughter. he blames himself for the distraction. but...
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. >> reporter: earlier in the week, mr. obama lashed out at romney for supporting a congressional republican budget plan which he says would hurt the middle class and cut entitlement programs such as medicare. >> and he even called it marvelous, which is a word you don't often hear when it comes to describing a budget. >> reporter: mr. obama will focus on the economy today, by signing a bill that aims to make it easier for small companies to raise money from investors. romney campaigned in pennsylvania today, ahead of the state's presidential primary on april 24th. the latest poll shows romney trailing president obama nationally. it also has romney behind mr. obama among women voters, paula? >> tahman bradley, live in washington, with that marvelous report. thanks, tahman. >> sure. >>> and more political news this morning. texas governor, rick perry, gets a firsthand look today at the heartbreaking tornado damage near dallas. experts say the twister, which touched down in forney, probably had winds of 165 miles per hour. th
. >> reporter: earlier in the week, mr. obama lashed out at romney for supporting a congressional republican budget plan which he says would hurt the middle class and cut entitlement programs such as medicare. >> and he even called it marvelous, which is a word you don't often hear when it comes to describing a budget. >> reporter: mr. obama will focus on the economy today, by signing a bill that aims to make it easier for small companies to raise money from investors. romney...
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obama disagrees with. >> we could probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. but we need that conceptual breakthrough that says we need a balanced plan. that's what's best for the economy. that's what the american people voted for. that's how we're going to get it done. >> mr. obama's treasury secretary, tim geithner, went a step further, saying that the president would allow the nation to go over the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, if republicans don't agree to raise taxes on the wealthy. >>> and maybe abraham lincoln can help the fiscal cliff negotiations. harry reid believes so. the senate will get inspiration when reid hosts a clescreening the spielberg movie. >> whatever helps to get things moving, right? >>> hundreds of same-sex couples in washington state lined up overnight to get a marriage license now that they can legally wed. the county clerk's office in seattle opened at midnight to accommodate couples eager to make history. there's another historic first in washington overnight. it is now legal to buy and possess pot. the law, though, bans pu
obama disagrees with. >> we could probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. but we need that conceptual breakthrough that says we need a balanced plan. that's what's best for the economy. that's what the american people voted for. that's how we're going to get it done. >> mr. obama's treasury secretary, tim geithner, went a step further, saying that the president would allow the nation to go over the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, if republicans don't agree to...
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president obama and mitt romney squared off same place, same time. dueling speeches, on the future of the nation's economy. >> the candidates are doing all they can to boost their own bottom line. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a glitzy night in manhattan for president obama and the first lady, raidsing enormous cash from entertainment and fashion elite. the main event, a star-studded $40,000-a person fund-raiser, at the home of "sex in the city" star, sarah jessica parker. >> how was obama? >> fine and fabulous. >> reporter: after dinner, the president and the first lady headed to the plaza hotel, where they raged more dough at an event featuring mariah carey. the event took in $4 million. mitt romney raised $3.5 million overnight. he and president obama faced off in ohio yesterday, in dueling speeches about the economy. >> i want more good jobs for the american people. >> this november, you can provide a mandate for the change we need right now. >> reporter: romney promised to cut taxes and spending. >> he has put together almost as much
president obama and mitt romney squared off same place, same time. dueling speeches, on the future of the nation's economy. >> the candidates are doing all they can to boost their own bottom line. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a glitzy night in manhattan for president obama and the first lady, raidsing enormous cash from entertainment and fashion elite. the main event, a star-studded $40,000-a person fund-raiser, at the home of "sex in the city" star, sarah...
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firefighters say it will be weeks before they get the upper hand. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> now turning to politics. the obama campaign is blaming congress for not approving the job building plan. meanwhile, romney says mr. obama lacks leadership. democrats are trying to unseat scott walker. >>> and meantime, a top democratic lawmaker is looking ahead to the next presidential race. nancy pelosi says secretary of state hillary clinton is the party's best shot for victory come 2016. >>> and vice president joe biden pl played father of the bride over the weekend. ashley married her new husband, a plastic surgeon from philadelphia. >>> time for a look at weather from across the country. cool with showers from boston to d.c. severe storms in the south, around atlanta, jacksonville, birmingham, little rock. scattered thunderstorms from west texas to colorado. rain and windy in northern california, the pacific northwest, and the northern r k rockie rockies. >> cool in the northwest and northeast. 90s from dallas to miami, phoenix, again, toppi
firefighters say it will be weeks before they get the upper hand. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> now turning to politics. the obama campaign is blaming congress for not approving the job building plan. meanwhile, romney says mr. obama lacks leadership. democrats are trying to unseat scott walker. >>> and meantime, a top democratic lawmaker is looking ahead to the next presidential race. nancy pelosi says secretary of state hillary clinton is the party's best shot for...
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now to the race for president tonight and 51 days left to go, just seven weeks until election day. and tonight with the new numbers from the key battlegrounds of ohio, florida and virginia showing president obama pulling into the lead, the stakes very high for the romney campaign to do something to carve away at the least. i want to bring in our senior political editor rick klein tonight in washington. we were talking about "snl" last night, the opening sketch. the actor playing the president acknowledging it's a rough economy, the job market bad, too, but -- >> i'm not worried. not in the least. should be. our campaign has a secret weapon. and that secret weapon is speaking right now in tulsa, oklahoma. >> hello, i'm mitt romney. and i understand the hardships facing ordinary americans. for example, this summer, one of my horses failed to medal at the olympics. so, i know hardship. >> "snl" last night. we've heard conservative voices saying that the challenger, in this job climate, ought to be running away with this by now. did they hit on something? >> reporter: this is devastati
now to the race for president tonight and 51 days left to go, just seven weeks until election day. and tonight with the new numbers from the key battlegrounds of ohio, florida and virginia showing president obama pulling into the lead, the stakes very high for the romney campaign to do something to carve away at the least. i want to bring in our senior political editor rick klein tonight in washington. we were talking about "snl" last night, the opening sketch. the actor playing the...
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some attention, diane sawyer's big chat with mitt romney. >> you or president obama? >> i have no idea how funny he is in real life. and people don't know me terribly well. the kind of pranks we play. what it's like at home with five boys. but most of our dinner table events were involving humor of one kind or another. most of which can't be repeated on the air. >> i'll bet his pranks are hilarious. you should see the look on his face when i put the left shoes on the right side. >> 32% of our taxes go to defense. and the rest buys hookers for the secret service. >> on the secret service, these men and women perform extraordinary service on a day-to-day basis, protecting me, my family, u.s. officials. they do very hard work under very stressful circumstances. and almost invariably do an outstanding job. >> you see there. >> the main target of the committee's wrath, gsa conference organizer, jeff neely, seen here enjoying a drink in his window-mounted bathtub of the future. this is a man ready for an erectile dysfunction ad. >> who is really responsible? it happened und
some attention, diane sawyer's big chat with mitt romney. >> you or president obama? >> i have no idea how funny he is in real life. and people don't know me terribly well. the kind of pranks we play. what it's like at home with five boys. but most of our dinner table events were involving humor of one kind or another. most of which can't be repeated on the air. >> i'll bet his pranks are hilarious. you should see the look on his face when i put the left shoes on the right...
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next week after all. putin was supposed to attend a group of eight economic summit, that had been moved from chicago to camp david, in part to accommodate him. the newly inaugurated leader told president obama by phone, he needs to finish setting up his new cabinet. >>> vice president joe biden has made a special tv appearance, landing a hand to long-time "jeopardy!" host, alex trebek. biden delivered clues in the category called cars in america. the show is recorded from his white house office last month for teen tournament week. vice president make a lot of tv rounds lately. >> who doesn't love "jeopardy!" >> yeah. less controversial than the last one. >>> time to look at weather across the nation on this thursday morning. it will be stormy across much of texas and southern new mexico. up to a half-foot of much-needed rain. flooding and damaging winds as well. showers in the northern rockies. the rain ends by afternoon from new england down to d.c. it will be drier in the carolinas. but showers across s
next week after all. putin was supposed to attend a group of eight economic summit, that had been moved from chicago to camp david, in part to accommodate him. the newly inaugurated leader told president obama by phone, he needs to finish setting up his new cabinet. >>> vice president joe biden has made a special tv appearance, landing a hand to long-time "jeopardy!" host, alex trebek. biden delivered clues in the category called cars in america. the show is recorded from his...
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. >> and president obama didn't go unscathed this week. the romney campaign pouncing on a statement he made, that you can't fix washington from the inside. how much traction is that going to get in. >> the univision did provide a couple of key opportunities for the romney campaign. that's one. if president obama has failed to change the tone in washington, give us a chance. what would you do differently? that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with positive, proactive plans. >> a very close race ahead. john, thanks for coming on. >>> be sure to watch abc's "this week" tomorrow, when george talks to david axelrod, and ryan priebus. >>> let's check the headlines with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with backlash in libya, after the attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. thousands of libyan protesters stormed the headquarters in benghazi, including the group suspected in the attack on the u.s. consulate. the compound was set on fire by angry protesters. and th
. >> and president obama didn't go unscathed this week. the romney campaign pouncing on a statement he made, that you can't fix washington from the inside. how much traction is that going to get in. >> the univision did provide a couple of key opportunities for the romney campaign. that's one. if president obama has failed to change the tone in washington, give us a chance. what would you do differently? that created a real opening for that debate. but they needed to seize it with...
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president obama himself lashed out at romney earlier this week for supporting a congressional republican budget plan that he says if would hurt the middle class and cut entitlement programs such as medicare. latest polls show romney trailing president obama national league and among women voters. reporting live in a trust washington, tahman bradley, abc 7 news. >> the president will spend the day with small businesses and this afternoon he will sign the jobs bill which will lend a federal man to start. later he will host a white house screening of to kill a mockingbird, labor and its 50th anniversary this year. >> metro has serious barriers for riders with disabilities. two consultants compile the report and they say the system had a lack of anchors for wheelchairs, fast-closing doors, elevator outages, and gaps along platforms. metro officials said the system is compliant with the americans with disabilities act. >> nasa needs to figure about how it will bring the space shuttle discovery to d.c. >> two nasa jets will fly over the district this morning to prepare for the arrival of the s
president obama himself lashed out at romney earlier this week for supporting a congressional republican budget plan that he says if would hurt the middle class and cut entitlement programs such as medicare. latest polls show romney trailing president obama national league and among women voters. reporting live in a trust washington, tahman bradley, abc 7 news. >> the president will spend the day with small businesses and this afternoon he will sign the jobs bill which will lend a federal...
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president obama travels to new york today to view firsthand the aftermath of hurricane sandy. thousands of customers, mostly on long island, still don't have power more than two weeks later. >>> former cia director david petraeus is set to testify on capitol hill tomorrow about the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. the closed hearing will not deal with his extramarital affair. >>> and the fda is looking into reports that the 5-hour energy drink could be linked to 13 deaths over the past 4 years and dozens of cases of health problems. >>> today's weather, foggy in san fran to l.a. pleasant along the gulf coast. a chilly morning in the east. with showers and thunderstorms from raleigh all the way down to miami. >>> and finally from us this morning. disney characters like you've never seen them before. >> they are front and center for a holiday tradition at one of new york's most fashionable is stores. call it mini's madison avenue makeover. going from this to this. glammed up, supermodel style, for the holidays. disney's most famous faces, mickey, goofy, sn
president obama travels to new york today to view firsthand the aftermath of hurricane sandy. thousands of customers, mostly on long island, still don't have power more than two weeks later. >>> former cia director david petraeus is set to testify on capitol hill tomorrow about the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. the closed hearing will not deal with his extramarital affair. >>> and the fda is looking into reports that the 5-hour energy drink could be...
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. >>> the other big story, it is four weeks until election day. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> reporter: shifting focus to foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing attack on president obama's policies and leadership overseas. >> it's time to change course in the middle east. it's clear that the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. >> reporter: so far, the economy has dominated the campaign debate. but the romney campaign tried to seize on questions and criticism about the president's handling of last month's attack in libya. it was a chance to try to reverse the tide of romney's recent perceived missteps, including his initial response to the libya attack. the republican con
. >>> the other big story, it is four weeks until election day. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> reporter:...
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a bruising loss in a wisconsin recall election last week. and a regrouping after republicans and mitt romney outpaced him in fund-raising last month. rob and paula? >> all right, tahman. thanks a lot. >>> the suspect in the auburn university shooting has now turned himself in. desmonte leonard had been the subject of an intense manhunt, since three men were shot to death saturday night, not far from the auburn campus. the police chief says the shooting was a tragedy for all of the families involved. >> in a case like this, there's no relief because those boys aren't coming home tonight. at the same time, you know, mr. lend's gmr. mr. leonard's got a momma. and i'm sure she's grieving, as well. >> leonard will make a court appearance either today or tomorrow. two former auburn football players were among those killed saturday night. >>> overseas, now. and a dangerous new escalation in syria. secretary of state hillary clinton says there's evidence that russia is sending attack helicopters to the syrian government. there had been hopes that th
a bruising loss in a wisconsin recall election last week. and a regrouping after republicans and mitt romney outpaced him in fund-raising last month. rob and paula? >> all right, tahman. thanks a lot. >>> the suspect in the auburn university shooting has now turned himself in. desmonte leonard had been the subject of an intense manhunt, since three men were shot to death saturday night, not far from the auburn campus. the police chief says the shooting was a tragedy for all of...
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. >> reporter: a gallup poll shows santorum lost ten points to romney in a week. santorum is defending some of the statements including calling president obama a snob, warning all americans to go to college. >> we have some real problems on college campuses with political correctness, with an ideology that is forced upon people who may not agree with the political left doctrine. >> reporter: and mitt romney tells voters at the daytona 500 that he's out of touch. asked if he follows nascar, he said this. >> not as closely as some of the mostardent fans but i have great fans that are nascar team owners. >> the stakes could not be higher tomorrow. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> tahman, appreciate that. a look at weather across the country. up to a foot of snow in the sierras, the southern california mountains. rain around l.a. and san diego. more than 2 feet of snow across parts of the rockies. meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms in dallas, san antonio, houston and miami. wet in jacksonville and the carolinas. detroit is 41, omaha, 46, kansas city, 47. jus
. >> reporter: a gallup poll shows santorum lost ten points to romney in a week. santorum is defending some of the statements including calling president obama a snob, warning all americans to go to college. >> we have some real problems on college campuses with political correctness, with an ideology that is forced upon people who may not agree with the political left doctrine. >> reporter: and mitt romney tells voters at the daytona 500 that he's out of touch. asked if he...
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the ruling is expected to come down sometime next week. joining me is jake sherman writes of "politico." it is to find out whether or not the obama administration health care law will survive. >> both parties have been waiting for this. the supreme court will send down its ruling on whether the law is constitutional. democrats are confident and are not planning for any contingencies. they think law will be upheld republicans. say no matter what happens, if any part is lost, they will try to -- if any part is upheld they will try to wipe away. it will be a politically charged couple of days. >> up in the air is the court could keep or throw out the chance for individuals to buy their own individual insurance but keep another part. how could that be managed? >> there are so many possibilities. they say the people that talk don't know and the people that know don't talk. a lot of people think the most likely scenario is that the individual mandate which requires people to buy health insurance could be overturned. that would be a big blow to t
the ruling is expected to come down sometime next week. joining me is jake sherman writes of "politico." it is to find out whether or not the obama administration health care law will survive. >> both parties have been waiting for this. the supreme court will send down its ruling on whether the law is constitutional. democrats are confident and are not planning for any contingencies. they think law will be upheld republicans. say no matter what happens, if any part is lost, they...
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and next week's meeting in chicago. he plans to pull french combat troops from afghanistan two years ahead of schedule. >>> of course, our other big stories this morning, we are remembering donna summer, the queen of disco. ♪ let's dance the last dance ♪ ♪ let's boogie, now >> her music was the soundtrack for the dance craze of the 1970s, thanks to 19 number one dance hits. they still have the power to make listeners get up and move. >> they are timeless, for sure. summer scored one of her biggest hits after disco faded. "she works hard for the money" we all know that one, became an anthem for women. she met a bathroom attendant at the grammys one year. >> summer died of lung cancer at her home in florida. she was just 63 years old. we'll hear more of her hits later on in the show. >> absolutely. >>> with that, let's take a look at weather across the country on this friday morning. we have some showers and thunderstorms in the southeast, from charlotte to atlanta and miami. also, heating up across the plains. stor
and next week's meeting in chicago. he plans to pull french combat troops from afghanistan two years ahead of schedule. >>> of course, our other big stories this morning, we are remembering donna summer, the queen of disco. ♪ let's dance the last dance ♪ ♪ let's boogie, now >> her music was the soundtrack for the dance craze of the 1970s, thanks to 19 number one dance hits. they still have the power to make listeners get up and move. >> they are timeless, for sure....
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the issue is certain to increase tensions as president obama prepares to meet russian president putin next week. >>> a "wall street journal" reporter has now stepped down following revelations that she had an affair with a top u.s. security official in iraq. leaked e-mails show that gina chung was relying on him for access and information while the two were romantically involved. mcclerk was married at the time and now president obama's choice for u.s. ambassador to iraq. that nomination though certainly now in jeopardy. >>> the head of the nation's largest bank says he is sorry and the testimony he plans for a congressional hearing today, ceo jamie dimon says jpmorgan chase has taken steps to make sure a trading gamble will not happen. dian diamon says other mistakes are bound to happen. this cost his bank $2 billion. his prepared statement doesn't say if the amount has increased. >>> the cost of flying is going up again. united airlines is now charging, rob, $100 for the second bag, checked on. the increase went into effect quietly, of course, quietly last week. united now matches d
the issue is certain to increase tensions as president obama prepares to meet russian president putin next week. >>> a "wall street journal" reporter has now stepped down following revelations that she had an affair with a top u.s. security official in iraq. leaked e-mails show that gina chung was relying on him for access and information while the two were romantically involved. mcclerk was married at the time and now president obama's choice for u.s. ambassador to iraq....
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this has been a big week for both president obama and mitt romney, going after latino voters. you're skeptical that mr. romney can make inroads with this key demographic. >> i am. if you don't like the news go out and make some of your own. when you're challenging an incumbent president, he can do that. he made news with his rewriting of the immigration law. that's his advantage. romney's disadvantage, he has to unring a bell that he did in the primaries, when he tried to flank perry on the right and he did. it's interesting, governor romney from new england is much more severe about immigration than reagan, mccain or either bush presidents were. all four of those coming from border states. so, the president has a double advantage here. >> i think he is. i think, peggy, he's the most conservative republican nominee on the issue of illegal immigration and the mexican border than any republican nominee that we have seen in the last 20, 30 years. >> yeah, and i don't suppose he has any illusions that he can make real numeric progress with the latino vote. i suspect that he's just
this has been a big week for both president obama and mitt romney, going after latino voters. you're skeptical that mr. romney can make inroads with this key demographic. >> i am. if you don't like the news go out and make some of your own. when you're challenging an incumbent president, he can do that. he made news with his rewriting of the immigration law. that's his advantage. romney's disadvantage, he has to unring a bell that he did in the primaries, when he tried to flank perry on...
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the candidates have been the swing states over the past couple weeks. now they will turn their attention to denver. they will share the same stage later tonight for their first presidential debate. tonight's focus will be about issues. you have heard a lot about that trail.campaign and the economy and health care. expected to be a lot of back- forth between them on those. those they are hoping to gain .omentum we have just a month before voters start heading to the polls. we will continue to follow this throughout the day. more coming up later on abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. just in time for the first is sculpted debate, head mold of the two atdidates now on display wax museum ins downtown d.c. they will have a kids election inent at the museum getmber where the children to choose which one they want. what the debate at 9:00 tonight 11:00, scott thuman will offer his insight. the examiner reports tim kaine purchased $3 million in ad time radio, and the internet. his campaign has spent $7 ads.on so far this year on he's locked in a tight race w
the candidates have been the swing states over the past couple weeks. now they will turn their attention to denver. they will share the same stage later tonight for their first presidential debate. tonight's focus will be about issues. you have heard a lot about that trail.campaign and the economy and health care. expected to be a lot of back- forth between them on those. those they are hoping to gain .omentum we have just a month before voters start heading to the polls. we will continue to...
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gas prices has dropped three days in a row now after weeks of gains. the average price of regular is now $3.76 a gallon. president obama is demanding that the u.s. brought in its approach to energy. he is urging congress to provide $1 billion in grants to local communities to encourage greater use of fuel efficient technology. >> 6:06 -- 54 degrees. >> taking training camp on the road. the redskins are taking the news of possible moves. >> good morning. good morning, washington. ♪ >> good morning. we want to look at traffic and weather. >> good day to get out that today. how about on the roads? good morning, lisa. >> we love a parade. all right, the marching band playing in your favor this morning because we are marching up to newschopper 7. we look at 270 between 8109. that is growing nicely. the problems right now on 270 itself. we lost the shot. if you're getting ready to take the interlude for the beltway through titan's -- tysons, be careful because at 123, there is a vehicle blocking the lane. in clarksburg, a wonderful trip. no problems right
gas prices has dropped three days in a row now after weeks of gains. the average price of regular is now $3.76 a gallon. president obama is demanding that the u.s. brought in its approach to energy. he is urging congress to provide $1 billion in grants to local communities to encourage greater use of fuel efficient technology. >> 6:06 -- 54 degrees. >> taking training camp on the road. the redskins are taking the news of possible moves. >> good morning. good morning,...
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just like he did not do in denver two weeks ago. what we heard from romney last night was very familiar. it's the same attacks he's using on the campaign trail, the same attacks he used two weeks ago in denver but this time the president was there and he was able to give that response, he was very forceful. he was very aggressive. democrats were, of course, very happy with how he came out. independents, those were the critical voters. it's interesting. we talked for the last couple of days about how both candidates would be reaching out to those undecided voters with maybe a more measured approach. didn't seem like it last night, paula and rob. that was a very feisty attack from both president obama and mitt romney. >> i think it's clear, karen, if you watch it, there's no love lost between the two so it's political and seems to be personal, as well. of course, the president took a lot of flack last time around for not mentioning 47% romney's infamous comments in that boca raton tape but did get to it toward the end. a strategy behi
just like he did not do in denver two weeks ago. what we heard from romney last night was very familiar. it's the same attacks he's using on the campaign trail, the same attacks he used two weeks ago in denver but this time the president was there and he was able to give that response, he was very forceful. he was very aggressive. democrats were, of course, very happy with how he came out. independents, those were the critical voters. it's interesting. we talked for the last couple of days...
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i ask for your patience this week ended the week after that need resilience as we work to go back to rebuild our state. president obama signed a disaster declarations for new york, clearing for federal aid. >> i want every agency to lean forward and make sure we're where they resources are needed as quickly as possible. >> and is moving northwest with the bring flooding and weather to the mountains. this neighborhood is in darkness, but some power has been restored. more than 6 million people remain without power. the utility companies say that take a week or more. we are live in hoboken, new jersey. back to you. >> thank you. let's get a look at our forecast in the d.c. region. jeras? >> good morning. we are still feeling the impact of standing here. we have some folks without power. at the satellite and radar picture. shows most of the moister area, but the our cloud cover will linger. headlines today, mostly cloudy once again. coolertrees are much cooler temperature continue well through into next week. river flooding remains a concern. in withcheck meteorologist adam caskey later
i ask for your patience this week ended the week after that need resilience as we work to go back to rebuild our state. president obama signed a disaster declarations for new york, clearing for federal aid. >> i want every agency to lean forward and make sure we're where they resources are needed as quickly as possible. >> and is moving northwest with the bring flooding and weather to the mountains. this neighborhood is in darkness, but some power has been restored. more than 6...
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officially six weeks until election day. yesterday, mitt romney was stumping in colorado while president obama stopped by "the view." don't call it a reset, but this week, mitt romney will be aggressively storming the campaign trail. >> we are going to get this country on the right track to do what needs to be done. >> reporter: he continued his swing through colorado, the state president obama won in 2008, but is in a dead heat six weeks out from election day. in an interview with abc news, romney said voters have an important choice. >> my job is to present in as clear a manner as i can, my view of how to get this economy going. and contrast it with the view of a president who is a status quo, economic model president. >> reporter: today, romney kicks off a bus tour in battleground ohio. this is the last full week of campaigning, before the presidential debates begin and take over the candidates' attention. president obama was off the campaign trail in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. but he stopped
officially six weeks until election day. yesterday, mitt romney was stumping in colorado while president obama stopped by "the view." don't call it a reset, but this week, mitt romney will be aggressively storming the campaign trail. >> we are going to get this country on the right track to do what needs to be done. >> reporter: he continued his swing through colorado, the state president obama won in 2008, but is in a dead heat six weeks out from election day. in an...
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and i want to say coming up on "this week," jake's got a big show. he's going to sit down with the obama campaign senior adviser david axelrod and also with the man that obama defeated back in '08 senator john mccain. once again, jake, thank you to you. sharyn, over to you. >>> now to that family that authorities are saying are in extreme danger. they believe this mother and her three children were kidnapped from their tennessee home and fear that two have been killed and there's a race to find and save the others. a terrifying story, and abc's tanya rivero is here with the latest. good morning, tanya. >> reporter: good morning, sharyn. the two bodies found by the fbi have not yet been identified but abc has learned they were discovered in a house the suspect was known to frequent and may have been there for some time. that house is still being cased for clues, but investigators say the missing tennessee mom and her daughters are now in extreme danger. the desperate search to find jo ann bain and her three daughters missing for eight days has intensi
and i want to say coming up on "this week," jake's got a big show. he's going to sit down with the obama campaign senior adviser david axelrod and also with the man that obama defeated back in '08 senator john mccain. once again, jake, thank you to you. sharyn, over to you. >>> now to that family that authorities are saying are in extreme danger. they believe this mother and her three children were kidnapped from their tennessee home and fear that two have been killed and...
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. >> reporter: a week ago, president obama asserted executive privilege for the first time to shield justice department documents dealing with fast and furious. in which criminals were allowed to buy guns so government agents could trace them to mexican drug cartels. the government ended up losing track of hundreds of guns which started showing up at crime scenes including the site where u.s. border agent brian terry was murdered in december, 2010. officer terry is dead, officer terry died because weapons were allowed to walk from the united states under the nose of atf. and under the nose of the attorney general's office. >> reporter: the house now refers the matter to the u.s. attorney in washington, d.c. who will have to decide whether or not to pursue criminal charges against the attorney general who is his boss. rob, paula. >> and who was hired by eric holder. thank you, t.j. for the report. and the colorado wildfire that virtually wiped out an entire community is now being blamed for at least one fatality. the victim was found in one of the 346 homes that went up in flames in c
. >> reporter: a week ago, president obama asserted executive privilege for the first time to shield justice department documents dealing with fast and furious. in which criminals were allowed to buy guns so government agents could trace them to mexican drug cartels. the government ended up losing track of hundreds of guns which started showing up at crime scenes including the site where u.s. border agent brian terry was murdered in december, 2010. officer terry is dead, officer terry...
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so it is no surprise that's exactly where president obama is campaigning this week. romney's schedule has then't been announced yet. he is trying to woo a key voting group with a speech to the hispanic chamber of commerce in los angeles. but he is facing an uphill battle. four years ago, president obama won 67% of the hispanic vote. in this year, polls are indicating he could do even better. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> i think what's fascinating though is that, the conversation has turned from the economy, now to foreign policy. and, you know, of course here everyone is still talking about the economy and the effect it had on sort of, the average american. but foreign policy is now also affecting the average american the we have all of our families, troops abroad. talking about before. sort of the green on blue, did i say that correctly? >> green on blue attacks. >> oil, everything. >> it is really important. i think it is going to be interesting to see the debates. how that is sort of going to shape up. i think we thought, economy, economy, economy. now
so it is no surprise that's exactly where president obama is campaigning this week. romney's schedule has then't been announced yet. he is trying to woo a key voting group with a speech to the hispanic chamber of commerce in los angeles. but he is facing an uphill battle. four years ago, president obama won 67% of the hispanic vote. in this year, polls are indicating he could do even better. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> i think what's fascinating though is that, the...
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this week, president obama and mitt romney are trading jabs over foreign policy. the number one priority for an cans right now is the economy. this week, the campaign focus has shifted. in remarks to the veterans of foreign wars national convention, mitt romney issued a scathing indictment of president obama's foreign policy. >> why haven't seen much in the president's first term that inspires confidence in a second. >> reporter: mitt romney uneurope this week. he will make stops in the united kingdom, israel and poland. romney is expected to leave the attacks of the president behind. before he left he got in some tough jabs. >> he has given trust where it is not earned, insult where it was not deserved, and apology where it is not due. >> four years ago i made you a promise. i pledged to take the fight to our enemies. and renew our leadership in the world. as president, that's what i have done. >> reporter: unlike romney, the president never mentioned his rival by name. given the criticism, romney launched against the president over the timetable for withdrawal i
this week, president obama and mitt romney are trading jabs over foreign policy. the number one priority for an cans right now is the economy. this week, the campaign focus has shifted. in remarks to the veterans of foreign wars national convention, mitt romney issued a scathing indictment of president obama's foreign policy. >> why haven't seen much in the president's first term that inspires confidence in a second. >> reporter: mitt romney uneurope this week. he will make stops in...